Sway / Sante Palumbo, Italy ***REISSUED***

Sway. 1973 CPT

***Reissued by Schema Nov 2016 LP/CD

Moved to UMR

Priority: 2

7/7/10 (new entry); 12/3/16 (complete)

Osamu Kitajima, Japan ***REISSUED***

Benzaiten. 1975 Antilles

***Reissued by PSI (Germany) 2016

Definitely one of the more recognizable albums in the CDRWL. Kitajima's album received relatively good distribution in the US due to it being on the Antilles label, benefiting no doubt from Jade Warrior's presence. I've had this album for well over 20 years, and I'm pretty sure it's still somewhat easy to find on LP. 

This past December we featured extremely rare albums by Toshiaki Yokota (Primitive Community) and Rock Joint Biwa (Fulukotofumi). Kitajima's debut album fits squarely in the same mold. This is truly a world fusion - a melting pot of Western rock and Japanese indigenous music. Very few have pulled it off so well as Kitajima does here. Either they fall prey to new age sappiness, or worse, move towards amateurish exploitation. This is a serious work, and the type of rock influenced world music that still hasn't been explored much at all. I for one would like to hear more.

Priority: 2

2/23/11 (new entry); 10/14/16 (complete)

Amos Key, Germany ***REISSUED***

First Key. 1973 Aamok / Spiegelei

***Reissued by Long Hair 2016

Moved to UMR

Priority: 2

12/18/10 (new entry); 9/15/16 (complete)

Hydravion, France ***REISSUED***

Hydravion. 1977 Cobra
Stratos Airlines. 1979 Carrere

***Reissued by Cleopatra in 2016 as part of the Philippe Besombes Anthology

Moved to UMR

Priority: 2

8/28/09 (new entry); 8/12/16 (complete)

Laurence Vanay, France ***REISSUED***

Galaxies. 1974 SFP (Societe Francaise de Productions Phonographiques)
Gateway Evening Colours. 1975 Galloway (aka "Evening Colours" 1976 CAM)

***Reissued by Lion Productions 2013; 2016

Moved to UMR

Priority: 1

6/14/09 (new entry); 9/11/13; 7/28/16 (complete)

Tyll, Germany ***REISSUED***

Sexphonie. 1974 Kerston

***Reissued by Mental Experience Jun 2016

Moved to UMR

Priority: 3

10/27/09 (new entry); 6/2/16 (complete)